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Deadwood
see synonyms of deadwoodNoun
1. deadwood
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Deadwood
see synonyms of deadwoodnoun
1.
dead trees or branches
2. informal
a useless person; encumbrance
3. nautical
a filler piece between the keel and the stern of a wooden vessel
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Deadwood
see synonyms of deadwood noun
1.
dead wood on trees
2. US
a useless or burdensome person or thing
3.
heavy timbers at the bow or, esp., the stern of a wooden ship, just above the keel
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Deadwood
see synonyms of deadwoodn.
1. Dead wood, including fallen or standing trees, branches, and stumps.
2. One or more people or things considered as burdensome, superfluous, or serving no useful purpose: Management fired all the deadwood in the department as a cost-saving measure.
3. also dead wood Sports Fallen bowling pins that remain on the alley.
4. Nautical A timber or set of timbers helping to connect the keel of a vessel to the stem or the sternpost.
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